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jbassking · 02-26-2025, 09:02 AM

Well... my stock intake is toast and needs to be replaced. Any recommendations?

I have a Texas Speed cam with the following specs:

Intake Exhaust
Duration 0.50 223 233
Lobe Lift .370 .370
Valve Lift @ 1.7 .629 .629
Lobe Separation 114
Intake Center Line 107

CamaroCracka · 02-27-2025, 06:54 AM

stock LS3 intake is actually pretty good. Most of the sheet metal style intakes, particularly short runner, will have less power below 4500 rpm. GPI and Richard Holdner have done a good bit of testing. You should check their videos out.

1JEWLDSSRS · 02-27-2025, 09:00 AM

Here is the one by GPI...

Bluebagger06 · 02-28-2025, 07:26 PM

Im running ported rod mod from GPI. Then have Bo White port your TB!!

TheBrightSide · 03-01-2025, 01:09 PM

As in the air intake, or the intake manifold? If it’s the intake manifold, then yes, like others have mentioned; the stock LS3 intake mani with “rod mod”, is probably the best performing intake manifold/mod for the cost.

As for the air intake itself, depends on whether or not you wanna go with a 102mm throttle body or a ported stock one. The factory TB is 90mm, and porting it is great, but I’d rather just go with a 102mm TB if possible. You’d probably be best off with a 4” custom intake at that point.

If you decide to just go with another stock airbox, that can’t go wrong either. Just get a modular intake tube, so that you don’t have to run the stock air intake hose, which has a bunch of resonance chambers that might kill some of the air flow. Hell, you can probably just run a regular paper filter, although there are some really good dry “high flow” reusable air filters out there. Oiled ones like the good ole’ K&N are fine, I guess, as long as you don’t over-oil the filter if you clean and service the filter.

1LE_Justin · 03-01-2025, 01:47 PM

The OEM LS3 Intake works just fine and doesn't really need to be replaced or touched. Save your money.

Moto-Mojo · 03-01-2025, 09:36 PM

How do intakes even become toast? Presuming they weren't made of bread in the first place.

acutron42 · 03-02-2025, 07:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moto-Mojo

How do intakes even become toast? Presuming they weren't made of bread in the first place.

1JEWLDSSRS · 03-03-2025, 09:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moto-Mojo

How do intakes even become toast? Presuming they weren't made of bread in the first place.

Mojo, you got it going on brother!! Love it..

02-26-2025, 09:02 AM	#1
jbassking Drives: 2012 SS Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Lake Worth, FL Posts: 107	Looking for Intake Recommendations Well... my stock intake is toast and needs to be replaced. Any recommendations? I have a Texas Speed cam with the following specs: Intake Exhaust Duration 0.50 223 233 Lobe Lift .370 .370 Valve Lift @ 1.7 .629 .629 Lobe Separation 114 Intake Center Line 107

02-27-2025, 06:54 AM	#2
CamaroCracka Drives: 2010 Turbo LS3 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Palm Bay, FL Posts: 3,053	stock LS3 intake is actually pretty good. Most of the sheet metal style intakes, particularly short runner, will have less power below 4500 rpm. GPI and Richard Holdner have done a good bit of testing. You should check their videos out. __________________ 2010 SS - Kind of an On3 kit, CTR 78/80, CompCam 239/251 620/632 122+4, E85, Z28 suspension and ZL1 diff with Outlaw axles. Gen6 ZL1 brakes. 2011 Vert - 416/w 230/236 .612/.602 115lsa, 1LE suspension w/32mm rear bar. Z28 diff. Gen6 ZL1 brakes.

02-28-2025, 07:26 PM	#4
Bluebagger06 Drives: 2012 camaro ss Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Illinois Posts: 544	Im running ported rod mod from GPI. Then have Bo White port your TB!! __________________ GPI Powered

03-01-2025, 09:36 PM	#7
Moto-Mojo Fast Cars and Old Guitars Drives: 2015 2SS RS (L99, baby!) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: N. CA Posts: 4,233	How do intakes even become toast? Presuming they weren't made of bread in the first place. __________________ “I don’t want to belong to any club that would have me as a member.” - Groucho Marx

03-01-2025, 01:09 PM	#5
TheBrightSide Drives: 2010 Chevy Camaro 2SS coupe (MT) Join Date: Jan 2024 Location: Sacramento, CA - USA Posts: 375	As in the air intake, or the intake manifold? If it’s the intake manifold, then yes, like others have mentioned; the stock LS3 intake mani with “rod mod”, is probably the best performing intake manifold/mod for the cost. As for the air intake itself, depends on whether or not you wanna go with a 102mm throttle body or a ported stock one. The factory TB is 90mm, and porting it is great, but I’d rather just go with a 102mm TB if possible. You’d probably be best off with a 4” custom intake at that point. If you decide to just go with another stock airbox, that can’t go wrong either. Just get a modular intake tube, so that you don’t have to run the stock air intake hose, which has a bunch of resonance chambers that might kill some of the air flow. Hell, you can probably just run a regular paper filter, although there are some really good dry “high flow” reusable air filters out there. Oiled ones like the good ole’ K&N are fine, I guess, as long as you don’t over-oil the filter if you clean and service the filter.

03-01-2025, 01:47 PM	#6
1LE_Justin Drives: 2013 Camaro SS 1LE Join Date: Dec 2023 Location: South Carolina Posts: 20 View My Garage	The OEM LS3 Intake works just fine and doesn't really need to be replaced or touched. Save your money.